Podcasts, previously an optional download from the App Store and now a stock application in iOS 9, may not be the most elegant software to enjoy your favorite podcasts, such asiDownloadBlog’s Let’s Talk iOS series.
And if you own an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, you may take advantage of 3D Touch to start listening to the next unplayed episode of your favorite show right from the Home screen, use Peek and Pop gestures in the app to preview shows, see unplayed station episodes and more.
Jump into your favorite show from the Home screen
As a cool bonus, the shortcuts menu conveniently tells you if an item is part of a series of unplayed episodes (Next Episode) or the most recent episode (Latest Episode) and you may even see how much time you have left on your most recently played, but unfinished episodes.
Peek at unplayed episodes
Preview podcasts on iTunes
With 3D Touch, you can press a show title to preview the item’s description and see a list of most recent episodes. Peeking works in search results, too. Tap theSearchtab and then type a query into the search filed. Then, in search results press any item underneath the Podcasts heading to preview it.
To open the item, press a little deeper. Keep in mind that you can peek at whole shows, but not preview individual episodes listed under the Featured and Search tabs.
Peek at station episodes
You can organize your favorite shows into custom stations to have individual episodes automatically updated across all devices. To create a station, tapMy Podcastsand selectAdd Station. Name your station, tapSaveand then add some shows to it.
Your stations are listed at the top of the view inMy Podcasts. To play a station, hit thePlaybutton next to it. On the iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, you can press a station to preview its episodes. Then, swipe up while peeking and choosePlayto play that station’s unplayed episodes.
Or, press a little deeper to browse the show’s episodes in full screen mode.
Related 3D Touch guides
These 3D Touch tips and tricks might also interest you:
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